Catamaran Sailing to Isla Mujeres From Cancun

CAUTION: although the tour is very nice and you get 2,5 hours free time on Isla Mujeres to visit on your own, this is not a half-day tour as listed. We had booked a 9 o'clock tour for 5 hours and we expected to be back at 2pm which would have enabled us to meet our friends at our hotel as we had planned. However, the tour was re-scheduled to start at 10am and lasted until sunset, so this is a full day tour. That being said, if you're happy with a full day tour, it was a really nice experience. The operator was rapidly responsive when I asked for precisions about the meeting point (just go straight to the pier at the location they will give you). The catamaran itself was really nice. The team was great and always ready to give an inclusive cocktail, beer or soft drink. It seems some of the catamarans can be quite full but on our particular one, there was plenty of space. For the snorkeling, all the providers on the lagoon are forced to go to the single authorised Federal Natural Reserve, so if you're doing snorkeling, you will only be able to do it with your group in one area which can be fairly crowded with other operators. While the snorkeling experience is not amazing, it's very pleasant and there are a surprising amount of fish to be seen, even some manta rays and if you're lucky some turtles. Next, we stopped at IceBar Beach on Isla Mujeres where there was an included lunch (Mexican buffet, best described as edible). There's a bit of time to enjoy the pretty beach. After that, we sailed to the marina in front of Isla Mujeres town centre. There we had 2.5 hours to visit the town on our own. You can walk to a public beach or try to find space at one of the few private beaches. You could also rent a golf buggy to drive around the island. This seems to be fairly popular and will cost 60 usd if you negociate on the island, or 120 usd (incl insurance) if you book directly from the crew on the boat. On the way back to Cancun, there was music and drinks on the boat which rounded up a nice day on the water and island.

Snorkel stop was a joke . U stay in a huddled up group getting kicked in face and current strong in middle of ocean with absolutely no fish to be seen except some statues. Didn’t go to Playa Norte the most beautiful beach ever went near it. Was a disappointment!

This trip was awesome! Xavier and his crew were funny and a joy to be around! Only thing, prepare to be gone all day. This wasn’t something we were quite ready for but we still had a blast!

Guides were great! They led us to stingrays, fish and we even saw sea turtles grazing. We went to three locations and each was full of things to see!

We had so much fun at the sunrise snorkelling tour! The tour was not very long but we had an amazing time swimming with all the colourful fishes, a sting ray and 5 turtles. We were only three people taking the tour which made this experience even better! Our Tourguide was super sweet and did a great job looking for turtles. It was also nice to see the ship wrack and the underwater museum. We highly recommend this tour if you want to have a calm, peaceful snorkelling experience. Since we were the only boat that was at sea that early in the morning it made it really special.

The best snorkeling I’ve done hands-down in terms of the variety and quantity of creatures seen! Moses and crew were amazing, helpful and kind. The boat ride with short. The Sunrise. Snorkel experience was one of a kind experience to share with your family. Plus, we had the rest of our day free to spend at our resort and we missed the harsh midday sun. Be sure to eat breakfast for energy before you go, as the activity is physical and you will be getting in and out of the boat four times. Don’t be put off by the early time. It was fantastic!! ❤️💯👍